Oral history is defined as the collection and study of historical information using sound recordings of interviews with people who have personal knowledge of past events.

Miss Sadie North, Red Cross Nurse Sadie North was born on May 25, 1875 in Brunswick, Georgia although her death certificate and obituary incorrectly list

Music is an integral part of our local culture.  Appalachian mountain music derives from the traditions of the immigrants who came from England, Scotland, Ireland,

Lookout towers played a vital role in forest history for over a half-century.  In 1910 the U.S. Forest Service was devastated by the loss of

In an interview for a 1997 article Kersh told John Lanier  “The Boom Of 1899” was his personal favorite. Earle Kersh had a 33 year career with

JHPC (Joint Historical Preservation Commission) architectural survey files are an excellent source of information for historical structures in Transylvania County.  Many of the photographs of

Industry, large and small, has played a major role in the development of Transylvania County.  Throughout the mid- and late-20th century Ecusta and DuPont were

Stock certificate for Rosman Knitting. Hosiery mills were a common industry during the first half of the 20th century.  There were well over a hundred

Grand Opening at Harold Saltz “super market” on Old Hendersonville Highway in Brevard, 1950. Grocery stores of the early to mid-1900s were generally small family

This photograph shows the size the Franklin Hotel from the front. Large wings of both sides of the back created a V shaped building. The